Your Therapists at Abilities OT

Carly Clarke

Director/Senior Occupational Therapist

Carly completed a Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) at the University of South Australia in 2000. She has worked in a variety of settings including hospital and community based occupational therapy in Victoria, the United Kingdom and South Australia. She has a passion for orthopaedic and neurological rehabilitation, aged care and servicing rural and remote South Australians. Carly started Abilities Occupational Therapy with business partner Skye Quin in 2010.

Skye Quin

Director/Senior Occupational Therapist

Skye completed a Bachelor of Community Health (Occupational Therapy) at Charles Sturt University in 2002. She has a strong interest and significant experience in neurological assessment and rehabilitation (including stroke, acquired and traumatic brain injuries and other neurological related conditions). More recently, Skye has been involved in providing case management services for clients with Acquired Brain Injuries. Skye started Abilities Occupational Therapy with business partner Carly Clarke in 2010.

Alina Gransbury

Senior Occupational Therapist

Alina completed a Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) in 2006. Alina’s experience includes working as a Senior Occupational Therapist with adults who have intellectual and dual disability, working with aged care facilities to maximise safety and inform care planning, and in both community and inpatient rehabilitation. She is skilled in the areas of detailed functional assessments and assisting in the development of Care Plans and recommendations to ensure maximal independence and engagement for individuals.

Miranda Craddock

Senior Occupational Therapist

Miranda completed a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy at the University of South Australia in 2017. Whilst at university, Miranda undertook placements in  a range of settings, including working with clients with acquired brain injury and vision impairments. Miranda has a strong interest in neurological conditions, rehabilitation and is passionate about providing services to rural and remote clients with a wide range of different conditions.

Marnie Sommerville

Senior Occupational Therapist

Marnie completed Bachelor of Applied Science (Occupational Therapy) at University of South Australia in 2005. Marnie has worked in a variety of clinical roles within the South East region of South Australia. These include Community, Acute, Post Acute and Aged Care settings. These roles have given her experience in Palliative Care, Paediatrics, Adult Community, Disability, Rehabilitation, Geriatric Evaluation Management, Transition Care, Aged Care Assessment Team and Burns Therapy.

Marnie has a passion for helping people in rural South Australia meet their goals and maximise their quality of life. She enjoys travelling throughout the South East to support clients in their own homes to achieve their goals.

Marnie studied Occupational Therapy so that she could give back to the rural South East community that she grew up in. She likes to work part-time so that she can spend time with her family.

Glen Macfarlane

Senior Occupational Therapist

Glen completed a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy at the University of South Australia in 2019 and joined Abilities OT as a therapist following a student placement during his final year of university. Glen has experience working with a variety of clients including those with physical and intellectual disabilities, and children who have experienced trauma. Having previously worked as a tradesperson, Glen has a strong interest in the assessment and prescription of home modifications and assistive technology for clients throughout South Australia.

Krysten Dewar-Cutting

Occupational Therapist

BIO and PHOTO coming soon 

Ebony Leslie

Occupational Therapist

Ebony completed a Bachelor of Occupational Therapy at the University of South Australia in 2021, joining Abilities OT as a new graduate. During her time at university Ebony completed a range of placements including working closely with clients with Chronic Pain, working with paediatric clients in Tasmania. She also completed a rural health project alongside the Orroroo community.  Ebony has always enjoyed travelling and is excited to be able to incorporate this into her passion of helping people feel safe and independent within their homes.

Nick Bishop

Allied Health Assistant

PHOTO coming soon

Nick is currently undertaking a Master’s of Occupational Therapy at the University of South Australia and will complete his studies in 2026. Nick joined the team in March 2024, eager to pursue a new career in Allied Health having previously worked in healthcare as a paramedic. Nick spends his downtime on his farm with his cat named Rosie.

Mel Bakker

Allied Health Assistant

Mel is currently undertaking a Bachelor of Health Science/ Master of Occupational Therapy at Charles Darwin University. Mel joined the Abilities OT team in 2023, excited to embark on a career change having previously worked in a diverse range of laboratories all over Australia, chemical engineering. Mel spends her spare time with a standard poodle named Jeff.

Tanya De Wit

Practice Manager 

Tanya joined Abilities OT with 6 years of experience at Senior healthcare management in a specialist setting and 15 years of business and event management.  Having completed her Marketing and Business diploma in her hometown of Northern Ireland, Tanya successfully ran her own businesses for several years, before relocating to Australia in 2015 where she then embarked on a new career in Medical management.   Tanya is passionate about working in healthcare and organisations that contribute to improved health, wellbeing and lifestyle. Having previously held Management and Director roles in both Australia and the UK, some of her key strengths are business management, project management and strategic planning. 

Her role at Abilities OT encompasses management, leadership, business development, strategic planning, finance, marketing and human resources.  

When not working – Tanya enjoys taking her 3 boys for a game of golf or cycling around the beautiful Barossa that she now calls home.  

Lara Goudie

Administration Assistant

Lara joined the Abilities OT team in 2020. Previously, Lara has worked in the childcare industry before settling into her scheduling and administration role at Abilities. Lara’s role with abilities sees her engaging with a wide range of clients, requiring high levels of organisation and communication skills. Lara enjoys working alongside the abilities team!